Re: shasta daisies
- Subject: Re: shasta daisies
- From: T* S*
- Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2002 11:55:37 -0400
Yes, shearing is very effective with many perennials. you shear the plant
back to half to 3/4 the desired height & keep the plant watered & fertilize
with MiracleGro (or your choice). the plant will regrow to a more compact,
balanced plant. It also works with Salvia, Coreopsis, Gallardia, among
others.
By the way, if you transplant, or move a plant or otherwise stress a plant,
in the heat of summer, etc, a plastic flowerpot, trashcan, or clothes basket
(as long as they provide air flow) provide the equivalent of a portable
shade house for the first 2-3 days.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 1:54 AM
Subject: shasta daisies
> Once upon a time I thought I read some posts about whacking shasta
> daisies back about this time of year to keep them from flopping.
> Thought I'd saved these. Well, either I dreamed the whole thing or
> saved them somewhere really obscure because I can't find anything
> about this anywhere on this box.
>
> Was I dreaming? Does anyone do this? Mine tend to flop horribly
> once they start blooming and I'd be quite happy to figure a way to
> stop this without having to stake the bloody things.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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